Quilting-frame.



D. W. PHILLIPS. QUILTING FRAME. APTLIUATION Hmm JUNE 2a, 1909.

Q Patented Dec. 21, 1909.

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lurrn sfrarns DAVID W. EHI'LLI'PS, 0F SPBAGGS, YENNSYLVANIA.

QULTING-FRAME.

Specication of Letters. Patent.

Patented Dec. 21, 1909.

Application led June 23, 1909. Serial No. 503,810.

'the quilt, the same'is arranged to adjustably and conveniently hold thesame, the stand being' sufficiently rigid to meet all the reuirements ofthe work, the structure being light, portable and readily arranged tothe requirements ot' the work.

With these and other objects in view, the

present invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts,as will be hereinafter more fully described, and particularly pointedout in the appended claim, it being understood that changes in thespecific structure shown and described may be made Within the scope ofthe claim without departing from the spirit of the invention.

ln the drawings forming a ortion of this specification,- and in whichlike numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several'views,Figure 1 shows a side elevational view of a quilting frame embodying myinvention, Fig. 2 is an end View thereof, Fig. 3 is an enlarged detacheddetail of one of the locking brace bars, Fig. 4 shows the traine asfolded.

In the use of a quilting frame, it is quite desirable to have asupporting structure arranged so that the quilt may be held in such amanner that it may be unwound from one side and wound upon the other, asthe work proceeds.

In the drawings, the numerals and 11 respectively designate twosupporting standards which are in connection crosswise in being securedto the projecting ends 13 of the transverse supporting bar 12, as shown.Two such sets ot' supporting standards l() and 11 are. employed and arepivotally secured to the supporting pins 13 by any suitable means.

Each supporting standard at its upper end is provided with an openingarranged to receive a pin projecting from a Winding bar. These bars,there bemo' two used, are marked 15 and 1G respectively in the drawings,each bar beingrevolubly held within the upper ends of the supportingstandards as shown. These bars are preferably of Wood while theprojecting pins 17 passing through the upper ends of the supportingstandards are of metal and have an opening at their ends to receive theCotter pins 18 so that these winding bars are removably secured withinthe upper ends of these standards. Each winding bar at each of-its endsis provided with a ratchet wheel 20, while each supporting standard nearits upper end is provided with a pawl 22 secured by means of a p in 21,theseipawls engaging the ratchet wheels as shown.

As shown, the teeth of the ratchet Wheels of the two winding barsincline` in opposite directions so that the work piece may be unwoundfrom one winding bar to the other.

prefera ly made of bar metal and near its upper end each standard isprovided with a supportinff ear 23 carrying a pin.24, and each ot'.these pins pivotaly receiving the up er end of a brace bar.. As shownfour suc brace bars are used, and in the drawings they are marked 25collectively. Each a pin opening 2G to receive the pin 24 while near itslower end each brace bar is provided with tWo openings marked 27 and 28vrespectively. Passing through the intermediate opening 27 of each bracebar is a pivot in 29 passing through the supporting bar 12 so that eachsupporting standard is braced by means of one of these bars 25 in themanner shown. The supportingbar 12 is provided with two openingsarranged t0 receive the set pins 30 these pins being arranged t'o extendthrough the oienings 28 to lock the lower ends of these race bars to thesupporting bar. In order that the set pins may not become detached andlost, I provide the strand or chain 31 by means of whichthcse pins aresecured to the supporting bar. The crooked lower ends.35 of these bracebars 25 are so angled, that when they are secured to the supporting bar,the supporting standards will be held in convenient position. in orderto set the quilting frame, it is simply necessary to spread thesupporting standards sufficiently so that The supporting standards 10and 11 are brace bar near its upper end is provided with the openings 28Will register with the openings Within the supporting bars l2 and theninsert the pins 30. The brace Abars 25, being of strap nietal as shownin Fig. 3, are flexed in the operation of openingsl and closing theframe,

The'quilt is Wound upon one of the Wind ing' bars as the one l5 forinstance, and has its opposite edge or side secured to the oppositewinding; bar 16. Then as the work proceeds the quilt' is unwoundfrom thebar l5 land Wound upon the bar 16.

When not in use, the frameniay be folded to forni a neat and compactstructure.

The brace bars 25 perform a double function in that they not only holdthe supporting standards in spaced relation, but they also serve as abrace, insuring` the supporting frame being sufficiently rigid for thepurposes in hand.

This saine device inay also be used as a lace curtain drier instretching' a sheet from one winding;r bar to the other and securing thecurtain to the sheet, thus making the structure serve a double purpose.

Having thus described inysaid invention,

What I. claim as new and desire to secure by United States LettersPatent is:

il quilting frame having in combination, a supporting` bar, twosupporting standards secured erossWise to each end of said Supportingbar, tWo Winding bars revolubly carried at the upper ends of saidstandards, a ratchet secured to each of said Winding bars, a pawlcarried by said supporting standards engaging said ratchet Wheels, aPbrace bar extending obliquely downward from each of said standards andbeing pivotally secured to said supporting bar, the lower end of eachbrace bar projecting beyond its pivot and having a pin openingregistering With the pin opening in said supporting bar, and pins Withinsaid pin openings'to secure the lower ends of said brace barsto saidsupport-ing bar, as and forthe purpose setv forth.

ln testimony whereof I aiix my signature, in presence of tWo Witnesses.

DAVID W. PHILLIPS 'l/Vitnesses;

"l". BQ STEELE, HoMnR SPRAGG.

